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Snowmelt Peak Streamflow Dates Forecast Table

2008 Snowmelt Peak Dates.

Columbia River Basin
Watershed Snowmelt Peak Flow Dates
Bitterroot River near Darby May 20
Bitterroot River at Missoula May 30
Blackfoot River near Bonner May 21
Clark Fork River above Missoula May 21
Clark Fork River at St. Regis May 21
Clark Fork River below Missoula May 21
Como Reservoir Inflow May 19
Fisher River near Libby May 19
Little Blackfoot River near Garrison May 26
Lower Willow Creek Reservoir Inflow May 20 to May 25
Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier May 19
Middle Fork Rock Creek near Phillipsburg May 19
Nevada Creek near Helmville May 25
North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls May 20
Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls May 19
South Fork Flathead River above Twin Creeks May 19
Swan River near Big Fork May 22
Thompson River near Thompson Falls May 19
Tobacco River near Eureka May 19
Yaak River near Troy May 19

Missouri River Basin
Watershed  Snowmelt Peak Flow Dates
Badger Creek near Browning May 31
Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom June 5
Big Hole River near Melrose June 6
Boulder River near Boulder June 15
Clark Canyon Reservoir Inflow June 9
Cut Bank Creek near Browning June 1
Dearborn River near Craig May 26
Gallatin River near Gateway June 23
Gallatin River at Logan June 23
Gibson Reservoir Inflow June 2
Hebgen Reservoir Inflow June 3
Jefferson River near Three Forks June 7
Madison River near West Yellowstone June 3 and June 4
Marias River near Shelby June 13
Middle Creek Reservoir Inflow June 21 to June 29
Missouri River at Toston June 24
Musselshell River at Harlowton June 3 and June 4
North Fork Musselshell River near Delpine June 8 to June 15
Ruby Reservoir Inflow May 21
Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs June 12 to June 18
Smith River below Eagle Creek near Fort Logan June 15
Musselshell River near Martinsdale June 3
Swift Reservoir Inflow June 16
Two Medicine River near Browning June 2
Willow Creek near Harrison July 1

Saskatchewan River Basin
Watershed Snowmelt Peak Flow Dates
Lake Sherburne Inflow June 1
St. Mary River at International Boundary June 2

Yellowstone River Basin
Watershed  Snowmelt Peak Flow Dates
Big Goose Creek near Sheridan Wyoming June 8 to June 18
Boulder River near Big Timber June 26
Clarks Fork River near Belfry June 25
Cooney Reservoir inflow June 24
Little Bighorn River near Hardin June 25
Little Goose Creek near Bighorn Wyoming June 8 to June 18
Mystic Reservoir Inflow June 26
Powder River at Moorehead June 5
Shields River near Livingston June 3
Stillwater River near Absarokee June 25
Tongue River at Dayton Wyoming June 3
Tongue River Reservoir Inflow June 6
Yellowstone River at Billings June 26
Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs June 25
Yellowstone River at Lake outlet July 6
Yellowstone River at Livingston June 25

Last Modified: 09/03/2008